Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 1.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 228 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.2% for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 7th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Cape Verde was 1.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.